Papers by Carles Perez Testor
Barcelona research art creation, Jun 3, 2015
The terms and conditions of use, except where otherwise noted, are related to the Open Journal Sy... more The terms and conditions of use, except where otherwise noted, are related to the Open Journal System and to Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY). The indication must be expressly stated when necessary.
Children (Basel), Aug 8, 2022
Background: Suicidality in adolescents is a growing concern and is currently a public health issu... more Background: Suicidality in adolescents is a growing concern and is currently a public health issue in Chile and the world. Objective: To determine the association between the risk of suicidality with self-harm, sociodemographic parameters (that is, gender and type of school), psychosocial variables, and social and family support in Chilean adolescents. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 829 (377, 45.5% girls) children/adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age participated. Suicidality, self-esteem, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and social support perception were evaluated by standard, validated questionnaires. The presence of self-harm, dating violence, and family dysfunction was also evaluated through a self-report survey. Results: Suicidality risk was related to low self-esteem (OR = 9.73; 95%; CI = 6.62-14.28; p < 0.001), low HRQoL (OR = 5.0; 95%; CI = 3.51-7.13; p < 0.001), low social support (OR; 3.38, 95%; CI; 2.48-4.6; p < 0.001), and self-harm (OR = 8.03; 95%; CI = 5.69-11.33; p < 0.001). In family terms, suicidality risk was associated with exposure to physical (OR = 2.47, 95%CI; 1.69-3.6; p < 0.001) and psychological (OR = 1.78, 95; 1.33-2.39; p < 0.001) aggression between parents, and with considering their family dysfunctional (OR = 2.41 95%; CI = 1.69-3.41; p < 0.001). Finally, suicidality was associated with feeling mistreated by a boyfriend/girlfriend (OR = 2.18; 95% CI = 1.19-3.98; p = 0.011). Conclusion: Suicidality was associated with self-harm, low social, psychological and family well-being, and/or feeling mistreated by a boyfriend/girlfriend.
Aloma: revista de psicologia, ciències de l'educació i de l'esport Blanquerna, 2004
Les aportacions que la psicoanhlisi ha dut a terme per comprendre la dinhmica de la parella són p... more Les aportacions que la psicoanhlisi ha dut a terme per comprendre la dinhmica de la parella són prhcticament desconegudes per una gran majoria de clínics. Segurament, hi ha contribui't certa actitud tancada al voltant d'una pretesa ortodbxia d'alguns terapeutes &orientació psicoanalítica i la manca d'interits per coneixer S d aquestes aportacions per part de molts professionals que treballen des d'altres 3 marcs tebrics. Peter Fonagy, en un article publicat al "Psychoanalytic Inquiry", es referia a l'alllament que les institucions psicoanalítiques han promogut entre els S seus membres per explicar un fenomen semblant a aquest: J \E 5 "Hay voces importantes que expresan su preocupación por 10s peligros que acechan al 8 2 psicoanálisis si se acerca demasiado a otras disciplinas y que argumentan en contra de la 2 investigación que acelerada dicha integración" (Fonagy, 2003a) 'o 4 3 e El mateix Fonagy hi insistia en un altre article publicat al "World Psychiatry": L E z "El aislamiento del psicoanálisis debe ser sustituido por la colaboración activa con otras disciplinas de la salud mental. Se debe sustituir el temor a que otros campos ad-5 yacentes al psicoanálisis puedan destruir las caractdsticas específicas ofrecidas por 3
InTech eBooks, May 9, 2012
Its definition came from the World Health Organization 's statement (1948), that "health is a sta... more Its definition came from the World Health Organization 's statement (1948), that "health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not just the absence of disease". This concept has influenced a progressive process of understanding health in a subjective way, not only considered as a "state" or a "functional capacity" of patients (biomedical model), but also as the patients' perception and the personal representation of the disease (bio-psycho-social model) . Thus, in 1995 the Group of the World Health Organization dealing with the QOL (WHOQOL) developed a definition of HRQOL. Since then it has been considered as a multidimensional construct that includes the patient's perception and the different levels of his life (physical, emotional, interpersonal, etc.); this new model emphasizes the dynamic temporal dimension (depending on age, patient's life stage and phase of the disease), and stresses the importance of cultural factors in a subjective process of self-evaluation. Furthermore, this concept implies the presence of positive aspects (quality) in people's life and not only the absence of negative ones. As a consequence, it breaks with the former ideology of intervening only in case of troubles while it embraces a preventive principle: it justifies intervention before problems are present (Casas, 2000). At the same time, in the 80s some publications about children HRQOL (CHRQOL) appeared in literature, although in smaller proportion than in studies related to adult population . Until recently, children were considered patients without power. In the research field, the younger they were, the more the researchers relied on their parents into account (Andelman et al., 1999). Moreover, Frisén (2007) considered not to evaluate adolescents with the same parameters used for adults. In the specific case of adolescence, HRQOL study has to include such aspects as physical maturation and body image, peer relationships, intimacy, sexuality and autonomy. However, in the past the concepts of HRQOL and CHRQOL were criticized for the lack of a clear, robust, consensus-based theoretical framework , for confusing the QoL just with health , and for the lack of definitions as these concepts were considered "self-evident" (Andelman et al., 1999). Nowadays, despite these limitations, the above stated concepts seem very important as they underline the emergence of the bio-psycho-social paradigm into the health field. It expresses a huge epistemological shift: it is a systemic model, which integrates bio-physiological systems with mental levels. According to this model, the disease arises as an interference in the systems' interaction while a single system may not be considered responsible for it. . Considering the widespread debate and its interdisciplinary aspects, the authors intend to investigate some psychological dimensions, choosing three main concepts correlated with adolescent HRQOL: body image, stress and family. Body image is considered relevant when a body falls ill. At the beginning, body image was only studied by neurologists in cases of brain damages, then, neurologist Paul Schilder widened the perspective through psychoanalysis and sociology.
Contemporary Family Therapy, Feb 3, 2018
The reflective function (RF) or mentalization is nowadays considered a concept with a great expla... more The reflective function (RF) or mentalization is nowadays considered a concept with a great explanatory and therapeutic potential. In this article we present the adaptation and validation of Parent Development Interview-Revised (PDI-R) to the Spanish and Catalan languages. It was performed by a cross-sectional design with a non-clinical sample of 61 Spanish and Catalan speaking mothers of under five mentally healthy children. The same sample responded to an Adult Attachment Questionnaire and to the Child Behavior Check List. The construct hypothesis based on attachment theory and mentalization research, expected a positive correlation between the parental RF level and adult attachment. Other hypothesis did not predict significant differences in the results of the two subsamples depending on sociodemographic characteristics. The results do confirm the hypothesis considered in a concordance way with the literature. The discussion provides some qualitative analysis closer to what is expected of the PDI-R's clinical uses as a frame to work with parents. This study represents the PDI-R's introduction in the Spanish and Catalan speaking population over the world. We think it opens the door to further research assessing the parental RF with Spanish speaking parents' samples as well as to guide the clinical work with them.
International Social Work, Sep 22, 2016
Research in inter-country adoption is usually focused on being able to determine whether adopted ... more Research in inter-country adoption is usually focused on being able to determine whether adopted children have more or fewer behavioral problems than non-adopted children. However, there is not enough to enable us to understand the feelings and bonds of the often complex life situations of being an internationally adopted child. This qualitative study with Nepalese child adoptees in Spain explores their inner world with projective methods. The results show that assessment with projective methods reveals dynamics and feelings experienced by adopted children. This can be a useful tool to better understand their psychological needs and properly design professional interventions.
Assessment of the Familial Relationships of Young Adult Children of Separated Parents
Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, Oct 22, 2010
The aim of this work was the psychometric study of six scales designed to assess the familial rel... more The aim of this work was the psychometric study of six scales designed to assess the familial relationships of young adult children of separated parents. The analyzed constructs are interparental conflict, loyalty conflict, coalition, parentification, children&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#x27;s perceptions of the parent–child relationships, and young adult perception of the separation–individuation process. Internal consistency and factorial validity was studied through a sample of
Personality Profiles in Abused Women Receiving Psychotherapy According to the Existence of Childhood Abuse
Journal of Family Violence, Jan 8, 2012
Abstract This study explores the personality profiles and the influence of childhood abuse on per... more Abstract This study explores the personality profiles and the influence of childhood abuse on personality profiles of a group of 142 female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) who attended a specialized, free care, public outpatient psychological care service in Spain. ...
Young Adults’ Individuation with Mother and Father as a Function of Dysfunctional Family Patterns, Gender and Parental Divorce
Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, May 6, 2016
ABSTRACT This study analyzes young adults’ individuation with mother (IM) and father (IF) as a fu... more ABSTRACT This study analyzes young adults’ individuation with mother (IM) and father (IF) as a function of dysfunctional family patterns (DFPs)—caught between, parental pressure, unfair caregiving, and feeling deprived—as well as gender and parental divorce. It examines if parental divorce is associated with the presence of DFP in the young adults’ family of origin and if the presence of DFP explains the association between parental divorce and lower levels of connectedness between offspring and fathers. A sample of 501 Spanish young adults (20–31 years old) answered the Spanish version of the YAGISS questionnaire (Pérez-Testor et al., 2008). Results showed that each DFP was associated with individuation in a different way. Parental divorce predicts the presence of all DFP and only parental pressure and feeling deprived explain the association between parental divorce and connectedness with father. Results varied as a function of the gender of parents and offspring. Implications for practice are discussed.
A Battery for the Assessment of Young Spanish Adults
European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 2012
In Spanish families, parent-child relationships play a crucial role, but they also present specif... more In Spanish families, parent-child relationships play a crucial role, but they also present specific risks for the children’s transition to adulthood which may hinder their individuation and foster the creation of dysfunctional family patterns in their family of origin. In Spain there is a lack of instruments to assess parent-child relationships in these terms. The present study examines the psychometric properties of a battery to assess individuation with mother, individuation with father, and the existence of dysfunctional family patterns (DFP) in 535 young Spanish adults (20–31 years). Items from the Munich Individuation Test of Adolescence ( Walper, 1998 ), the Network of Relationships Inventory ( Furman &amp; Buhrmester, 1985 ), the Filial Responsibility Scale ( Jurkovic &amp; Thirkield, 1999 ), and the Feeling Caught Between Parents and Parental Pressure scales ( Walper &amp; Schwarz, 2001 ) have been used. The initial structure obtained through exploratory factor analysis underwent a confirmatory factor analysis. The results hint at a model adjusted to the data which guarantees the construct validity of the proposed structure. Internal consistencies for scales and subscales were acceptable to excellent, with α ranging from .62 to .91. Different indices of concurrent validity were also analyzed. The results generally support the reliability and validity of the new instrument. Limitations are discussed.
Maltrato en la pareja: una forma maligna de relación
Ruptura vincular y duelo
Revista de psicoterapia, Mar 1, 2002
El divorcio o la separación de una pareja es una ruptura vincular y desde la perspectiva psicoana... more El divorcio o la separación de una pareja es una ruptura vincular y desde la perspectiva psicoanalítica puede considerarse como un proceso de duelo. En este artículo pretendemos explicar cómo puede organizarse un proceso de duelo normal y otro patológico en una situación de ruptura conyugal así cómo describir el impacto emocional que puede producirse en la pareja y en los hijos.
European Journal of Psychotraumatology, Dec 1, 2013
Grupo De Familiares De Pacientes Con Trastorno Mental Severo: Aspectos Dinámicos, Técnicos y Reflexivos a Partir De Una Experiencia Terapéutica Grupal (Nota 1)
In this study we present the technical aspects and dynamics of a psychotherapeutic group formed b... more In this study we present the technical aspects and dynamics of a psychotherapeutic group formed by relatives of patients with severe mental disorder. By means of this, we will deepen in the role of the families as mental caregivers and the social charge that severe mental disorder patients implies. Finally, we point out the demands that associations make to mental health professionals and to society itself.
Mujeres maltratadas y calidad de la relación de pareja Diferencias en la percepción de la satisfacción con la relación de pareja en un grupo de mujeres maltratadas en función de la duración y tipo de maltrato
Aloma: revista de psicologia, ciències de l'educació i de l'esport Blanquerna, 2010
Investigaciones recientes sobre la violencia domestica demuestran una relacion significativa entr... more Investigaciones recientes sobre la violencia domestica demuestran una relacion significativa entre el sufrimiento de malos tratos en la relacion de pareja y la insatisfaccion marital. A pesar de ello, algunas mujeres siguen viendo aspectos positivos en la relacion, aspecto que dificulta poner fin a la relacion. El objetivo del presente estudio es evaluar la percepcion del ajuste diadico en la relacion de pareja con un grupo de mujeres maltratadas y detectar si existen diferencias segun la duracion y el tipo de maltrato sufrido. Las participantes son 115 mujeres maltratadas que acuden a un servicio de la salud publica y completaron la Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) de Spanier (1976), y una adaptacion de la Entrevista Semiestructurada sobre Maltrato Domestico (Echeburua, Corral, Sarasua, Zubizarreta y Sauca, 1994). El 51% de las mujeres habia sufrido una historia de maltrato superior a 5 anos y un 29% habia sufrido malos tratos de tipo sexual. La satisfaccion conyugal fue menor en las mujeres que sufrieron abusos sexuales, mientras que la duracion del maltrato se relacionaba unicamente con la expresion de afecto y la cohesion. Se discute la implicacion de los resultados y se senala la importancia de analizar en que situaciones, a pesar de que exista maltrato en la relacion, esta puede resultar suficientemente satisfactoria como para no romperla. Palabras clave: mujeres maltratadas, satisfaccion marital, ajuste diadico, tipo de maltrato, duracion del maltrato.
Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Short Version of the Inventory of Personality Organization (IPO-18) in a Nonclinical Sample
Journal of Personality Assessment, Feb 2, 2021
Abstract This report supports validation for the Spanish 18-item short version of the Inventory o... more Abstract This report supports validation for the Spanish 18-item short version of the Inventory of Personality Organization (IPO), a self-reported instrument for the assessment of personality organization, according to Kernberg’s object-relation based model. The IPO is used to depict personality structure types, using three scales: psychological defense mechanisms, degree of identity integration and reality testing. The review of the literature suggests alternatively factorial solutions. Accordingly, this study, using a nonclinical sample (N = 315), tested the fit of several factorial models (2- and 3- factor solution) via the maximum likelihood approach. Confirmatory Factor Analysis revealed a better fit for the 2-factor solution (CFI = .97, TLI = .96, RMSEA = .037, AIC = 311.06), in accordance with Kernberg’s theory. Each of the 2 IPO subscales shows good levels of internal consistency, and they are associated with increased negative affect, aggressive dyscontrol as well as depression, anxiety and general level of psychopathological distress in line with theoretical expectations. Our results suggest that the Spanish short version of the IPO is a reliable and valid tool for the assessment of personality organization following Kernberg’s model.
Revista Española de Geriatría y Gerontología, Mar 1, 2017
Adoption Communication Scale--Spanish Version
PsycTESTS Dataset, 2015
Aloma Revista De Psicologia Ciencies De L Educacio I De L Esport, Nov 21, 2011
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